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King of the Nordic Twilight | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 22 September 1999 | |||
Recorded | Sascha Paeth Studio and Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany, April–June 1999 | |||
Genre | Symphonic power metal | |||
Length | 50:16 | |||
Label | Limb Music/SPV | |||
Producer | Sascha Paeth & Miro | |||
Luca Turilli chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
King of the Nordic Twilight is the debut studio album in a trilogy by Luca Turilli's eponymous band. It was released in 1999 through Limb Music Productions.
The limited edition of this album comes in a digibook, with an expanded booklet. A video for the song "The Ancient Forest of Elves" is included as a hidden feature on the disc in .mov format.
Track 11 is unlisted on any form of the album. It is an a cappella rendition of a traditional Icelandic song by soprano Rannveig Sif Sigurdardottir. Sometimes the track is referred to by her name, or as "Lullaby", but the real name of this song is "Sofðu unga ástin mín" ("Sleep My Little Loved One")
All lyrics are written by Luca Turilli; all music is composed by Luca Turilli
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "To Magic Horizons" | 1:21 |
2. | "Black Dragon" | 5:04 |
3. | "Legend of Steel" | 5:21 |
4. | "Lord of the Winter Snow" | 6:06 |
5. | "Princess Aurora" | 3:37 |
6. | "The Ancient Forest of Elves" | 4:44 |
7. | "Throne of Ice" | 1:51 |
8. | "Where Heroes Lie" | 4:25 |
9. | "Warriors Pride" | 3:47 |
10. | "Kings of the Nordic Twilight" | 11:37 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Sofðu Unga Ástin Min" ("Sleep My Little Loved One") | 2:12 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Knight of Immortal Fire" | 5:11 |
Total length: | 50:16 |
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [2] | 53 |
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